OKINAWA, JAPAN

03.14.2011

Supplies and gear belonging to Marines with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF prepare to load their gear on a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft here March 14, during humanitarian assistance operations in response to the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan March 11. The aircraft is being loaded with chairs, tables, desks and generators. MCAS Futenma’s proximity to logistics and ground units has allowed Marines from III MEF to rapidly deploy critically-needed supplies and aid to support the relief effort.